Renault Clio: Recirculation motor: Removal - Refitting
LEFT-HAND DRIVE, and CLIMATE CONTROL

REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Lock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic tool
(see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (
MR 394, 88C, Airbag and pretensioners).
- Disconnect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Remove:
- the driver's front airbag (see Driver's frontal airbag:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 88C, Airbag
and pretensioners),
- the steering wheel (see Steering wheel: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering),
- the steering column switch (see Steering column
switch assembly: Removal - Refitting) assembly
(MR 392, 84A, Controls-Signals),
- the steering column (see Steering column: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted
steering),
- the centre console (see Centre console: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).

- Unclip the trim at (1) and (2) at the base of the dashboard.
- Lift the carpet to access the stiffener bolts.

- Unclip the fuse holder (3).
- Move the fuse holder to one side.
- Remove:
- the dashboard cross member reinforcement bolts (4),
- the dashboard cross member reinforcement.
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Disconnect the connector (5) from the recirculation motor (6).
- Remove:
- the bolts (7) from the recirculation motor,
- the recirculation motor.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED

- Refit:
- the recirculation motor,
- the recirculation motor bolts (8),
- Connect the connector (9) to the recirculation motor.
II - FINAL OPERATION.

- Refit:
- the dashboard cross member reinforcement,
- the dashboard cross member reinforcement bolts (10).
- Clip on the fuse holder (11).
- Refit the floor carpet.
- Clip on the dashboard lower trim.
- Refit:
- the centre console (see Centre console: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment),
- the steering column (see Steering column: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted
steering),
- the steering column switch (see Steering column
switch assembly: Removal - Refitting) assembly
(MR 392, 84A, Controls-Signals),
- the steering wheel (see Steering wheel: Removal
- Refitting) (MR 392, 36B, Power-assisted steering),
- the driver's front airbag (see Driver's frontal airbag:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 392, 88C, Airbag
and pretensioners).
- Connect the battery (see Battery: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 392, 80A, Battery).
- Unlock the airbag computer using the Diagnostic
tool (see Fault finding - Replacement of components) (
MR 394, 88C, Airbag and pretensioners).
Note:
Check that the floor carpet reaches under the
accelerator pedal end-stop.
RIGHT-HAND DRIVE
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
- Remove the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal -
Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED

- Disconnect the connector (2) from the recirculation motor (1).
- Remove:
- the recirculation motor bolts (3),
- the recirculation motor.
REFITTING
I - REFITTING OPERATION FOR PART
CONCERNED

- Refit:
- the recirculation motor,
- the recirculation motor bolts (4),
- Connect the connector (5) to the recirculation motor.
II - FINAL OPERATION.
- Refit the glovebox (see Glovebox: Removal - Refitting)
(MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).
READ NEXT:
LEFT-HAND DRIVE, and CLIMATE CONTROL
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Remove the centre console (see Centre console:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).
Unclip the
LEFT-HAND DRIVE, and CLIMATE CONTROL
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Remove the centre console (see Centre console:
Removal - Refitting) (MR 393, 57A, Interior equipment).
Unclip the
REMOVAL
I - REMOVAL PREPARATION OPERATION
Unclip the upper casing.
Unclip the lower casing (1).
II - OPERATION FOR REMOVAL OF PART
CONCERNED
Disconnect the passenger compartment temperature
SEE MORE:
IMPORTANT
Wear protective gloves during the operation.
WARNING
Never rotate the engine anti-clockwise (timing end).
WARNING
Do not run the engine without the accessories belt,
to avoid breaking the crankshaft accessories pulley.
Parts always to be replaced
Timing belt,
Timing belt tensioning
M4R
The engine and gearbox assembly must be removed
to remove/refit the camshaft dephaser (see
10A, Engine and cylinder block assembly, Engine
- gearbox assembly: Removal - Refitting, 10A-112).
For the camshaft dephaser removal-refitting procedure
(see ) (Technical Note 6020A, 10A, Engine and
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